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Peter babysits his sister on Monday and Friday. He babysits for his neighbor 40% of the days Monday through Friday. He babysits for his sister and his neighbor on different days. On the weekend, Peter babysits 50% of the days. How many days does Peter babysit each week?

Peter babysits his sister on Monday and Friday. He babysits for his neighbor 40% of-example-1
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Answer:

3 days.

Explanation:

x/5=40/100

Find x

200/100=2 days

x/2=50/100

Find x

100/100=1 day

1+2= 3 days.

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